The SEGIR-CLIR and ILS IQCs contain an important new provision known as the Small Business Set Aside Clause. Under this clause, USAID Missions may award contracts of any size and any duration directly to FMI without competition.

SEGIR-FS IQC, 2004-2009In December, 2004, FMI was awarded the Support for Economic Growth and Institutional Reform (SEGIR) Financial Services (FS) IQC. The shared ceiling is $1 billion and a term of five years. SEGIR-FS Task Orders will provide technical assistance in the following four functional areas:

SEGIR-CLIR IQC, 2004-2009In September, 2004, FMI was awarded the Support for Economic Growth and Institutional Reform (SEGIR) Commercial Legal and Institutional Reform (CLIR) IQC. This contract has a shared ceiling amount of $2.4 billion, and a term of five years. SEGIR-CLIR provides USAID Missions with a convenient contracting mechanism to access experienced technical expertise in the fields of commercial, legal, and institutional development. The scope of work for services under CLIR includes:

ILS IQC, 2004-2010In May 2004, FMI was awarded the International Legislative Strengthening (ILS) IQC by USAID's Democracy & Governance Office. The ILS-IQC has a shared ceiling of $100 million and a term of five years. Task orders under the ILS IQC can involve:

Training host country legislative members/staff, NGOs, and government officials in legislative and policymaking procedures.

Clarifying the appropriate roles and divisions between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of a democratic government.

Designing and conducting assessments of international deliberative bodies.

Providing advisory services in the areas of legal drafting, enforcement, and implementation of local laws and regulations.

Insurance, Pensions, and other Non-Bank Financial Institutions Long List The Insurance, Pensions, and other Non-Bank Financial Institutions Long List provides technical assistance in the following areas:

Insurance Sector Reform and Restructuring

Consumer Protection

Corporate Governance

Disaster Recovery

IAIS Principles Reviews

Micro-insurance

Regulatory Framework

Pension Sector Reform

Supervisory Framework

For information on procuring services through the World Bank FIRST Initiative, please contact FMI Headquarters.